Bedstead corner-bracket.



H. V. & W. E. LOUGH.

BEDSTEAD comma BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED DBO.10, 1912.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

HECTOR v. touch, or :eL INrIELn,

UNITED STATES; PATENT oFFIoE.

AND WALTER ii. LOUGH, or NORTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

nnnsrsai: CORNER-BRACKET.

rosette, I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec'.30, 19i3.

Application filed December 10, 1912. Serial No. 735,907.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, HECTOR V; LOUGH andVALTER F; Lotion, subjects of the King of, Great Britain, residing atPlainfield, county of Union, and North Plainfield, county of Somerset,State of New J ersey', respeotively,.have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Bedstead Corner-Brackets, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to corner brackets for bedsteads, by which theside rails are sists in the novel features of constructions andcombinations of elements hereinafter described, and more particularlyset forth in the appended claims. i One form of the invention isillustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a sideview, partly in vertical section, showing my improved cornerbracketapplied to ametal bedstead. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same,partly in horizontal section and -with -asmall portion broken away. Fig.3 is a perspective view of the two parts of the bracket, separated ordisengaged from each other. Figs. 4 and 5 are plan views of the sheetmetal; blanks from Which'thetwo ,parts of the bracketare made.

The bracket-part or member 10, which is attachedto the foot .orhead-board comprises a tubular body portion having atop 11, and an outerside ,wall 12 and an inner side wall 13, and a bottom 14c. The top andbottom are provided with lugs or extensions 15, 16, formed-withtransversedheads 17, 18, having notches 119, 20, in their-inner edges,in line with shoulders 21, 22, on said lugs or extensions; In. attachingthe bracket-part 10 to a foot or head-boa d the extensions 15, 16,

are inserted into horizontal slots 23, 24C, in

the tubular post 25, which slots arew'ide enough toadmit the-shoulders21,. 22, as clearly shown in-Fig. 2. Akey or wedge 26, in the form of aninverted with tapering legs, is thengdrivendown into the notches- 19,20, embracing the shoulders 21, 22, and by engagement with the 'innersurface ofth'e? post drawing the end edges of the side walls,

12, 13, firmly against the outside of the/post.

The bracket-part or member is thus se curely attached to the postbut canbe re moved by merely withdrawing the key or wedge 26,. To divide thestress, exerted by the key, equally between the two extensions or lugs15, 16, the latter is made shorter than v the other, as shown in Figs. 1and 2. This makes the open slots or notches 19 farther from the innersurface of the side of the post 25 next to the bracket body 10, than arethe notches 20. Then when the tapered key 26 is driven down into place,as in Fig. 1, both extensions 15 and 16 aid in drawing the body 10 upagainst the outside of the post; whereas if the extensions '15, 16, wereof equal length, and the notches 19, 20, therefore at equal distancesfrom the aforesaid inner surface of the post the inclined edgesof key 26would not come in contact with the bases of the lower notches 20 andhence all the work of holding the body 10 of different sizes, and tosquare as well as to round-posts. At the other end, the top 11 and thebottom are provided with extensions 27, 28, connected by an end wall 29having inwardly turned inclined edges 30, 31; that is, theinturned edgesare wider at the bottom' than at the top, to form inclined ribs or railsforcooperation with corresponding edges or beads on the member which isattached to the side rail. Extending laterally from the side wall13 is atongue 32 for attachment to the head or foot rail (not shown) extending'betweenthe head'or foot posts. Thel'iracket-part or member 33 is alsoof tubulanform, composed of a top 34, inner and outer side walls 35, 36,and a bottomq37.- The side walls are extended past the top and bottomand have their edges turned back in a vi'tical plane to'form innerinclined edges 38, 39, said inturned edgeorti ns, being wider at the topthan at the bottom to cooperate with the oppositely inrespectively, arelugs or extensions 40, 41,

'd' edge-portions .30, 31, on 'the bracket means of rivets 43. the partsarranged as shown. with the flange of the side rail on top of thebracket member. 1 1 w In assembling the bedstead the bracket member 33,attached to the side. rail, is brought over the member and dropped downinto position, the inclined edges 30-31 and 8S-39 cooperating to crowdthe two end walls 2 and stO-1l tightly together. The bracket parts arethus not only held firmly against lateral displacement but also againstpivotal movementof either relative to the other. In 'fa'ct the twopartswhen joined are practically as rigid as a single piece. At

the same time they can be readily disconnected whenever desired. Bypreference the extension 27 on the top of the part 10 is ofisetdownwardly, as shown in Fig. 1, to permit the top of the side rail 42 tolie flush with the top of the part 10.

The parts are so designed that. they can.

eachbe made of a single piece of sheet metal stamped or otherwise cut tothe proper 30 shape and then -bent,to form the bracket part. made isillustrated in Figret, and has the general shape of a cross havingalower or long arm ll, an upper or short arm l5, and

'lateral or crcss-arms i6, i7. Near the lateral arms the lower or longarm is formed with a trapezoidal portion 18 the shorter of whoseparallel sides is nearest the said lateral arms.

Extendim toward said trapezoidal portion 40 the arm 17 has a tong'ue'32provided with rivet holes 4C9. In forming the bracketpart 10 the blankis given -90 or right-angle bends upwardly along the dotted lines 50, 5152, 53. 5st, 55, 56, 57, and downwardly along .45 the line 58, at thesame time otfsettingthe neck 27. This brings the blank exactly to theform shown at 10 in Fig. 3, with the ends of the arms 46, t7,dovetailing in the correspondingly shaped sides 59 of the long -mered tospread their edges into a tight and immovable ".fit. Itwill, therefore,be seen that the bracket member 10 is made of a single piece ofsheetmetal without rivets, e all-the projecting operative parts, so to speak,being integral with the body of the device. It will be obvious in Fig. 2that the legs of the key 26- engage not only the shoulders atthe'jtincture ofthe extensions 15, 16. with the top and bottom walls ofthe bracket member. but also the adjacent inner surface of the post 25.Thisis a desirable feature. asit aids in holding the dovetails together.as will be readily understood. a The part 3-3 is also made of a singlesheet two lugs it), All; At its ends the body G3 is Theib'lank fromwhich the part 10 is.

- arm ll; atterwhich the dovetails are ham metal piece or blank, having,roughly," the shape of the letterE, as shown in Fig.1).- The-arms G0,(31, 6:2, extending from one'side of the body portion 63, havetheiredges inclinedas shown, and between the arms are formed with anotch 64 and acorresponding lug 65, and with rivet. holes 43 adjacentthereto. In tormingthe bracket-part 33 the blank described is bentupwardly 90 along the dotted lines 69, 70, 71, 72, 180 along 66, (37,(38; This brings the blank to the exact form shownat- 33 in Fig. 3, withthe lug 65 fitting-.in the notch 64:. The member is then applied to. theside rail and is riveted theretoby means of the rivets -13 extending.tl'irough the holes 43 in the side wall 36 and through registering holesin the side of'the rail 12. The rivets mentioned thus servenot only tofasten the bracket member to tlie side mil but also to hold thecontacting edges of the bracket member together.

From the foregoingiit will be seen that my invention provides a simpledevice'which can be manufactured at low cost and which when made ofsuitable material Jossesses' ample strength and rigidity. 'It wi 1 be'observed that. the design of the parts is such that the heavieststresses to which the parts are subjected are exerted as tension or com-5 pression. Thus, for-example, the stress on thetop his a pull, tendingto draw the head 17 out of the bed post but resisted by the key 26. Thestress on the bottom 16 is a push, tending to push the head 18 away 0from the key -26 but resisted by the dovetails in saidbottom the saidwalls 12, 13, being held rigidly in position by the bed post,

.againstwhich said side .walls bear.

It is to be understood that the invention is-not limited to thestructure herein specifically illustrated and described, but can beembodied in other forms without departure from its proper spirit andscope, as defined by the following claims:

' \Y-e claim:

1. In a corner bracket for be'dsteads, in combination, a bracket membercomprising a tubular body having at an end extensions connected by anend wall, having inclined 115 edge-portions which are bent back towardthe body; and a bracket member comprising a tubular bodyhaving sidewalls with inclined edge-portions bent: inwardly to cooperate with theinclined edge-portions of the first named member.

2. In a corner bracket for bedstea'ds, atubular member having-top,bottom, and side walls; endwise extensions from the top and bottomwalls; an end wall connecting 12: said extensions and having inclinededge portions extending rearwardly toward the body: in combination witha second tubular member alined with the first, having side wallsprovided-with inclined end-edges ex- 13" tubular tending inwardly tocooperate withthe inclined edge-portions of the first member; and meansfor attaching one of said 1nembers to a bedpost, the other being adaptedfor attachment to a side-rail of the bedstead.

3. In a corner bracket for bedsteads. a tubular bracket member havingtop and bottomwalls having at one end means for attachment to a bedpost,and at the other end having endwise'extensions connected by an end wallformed with inclined rearwardly turned edge-portions, said bracketmember having a side wall provided with means for attachment to an endrail of the bedstead.

i. In a corner bracket for bedsteads, a sheet-metal member comprisinghorizontal top and bottom walls, and side walls integral therewith;upper and lower extensions at one end, integral with said top and bottomwalls; a vertical end wall connecting said extensions and integraltherewith; inclined rails integral with the end wall at the sidesthereof and extending toward the said side walls; and a tongue integralwith one of the side walls and extending laterally therefrom.

5. In a corner bracket for bedsteads, a tubular sheet-metal membercomprising horizontal top and bottom walls, and side walls integraltherewith; means at one end of the member for connection with the siderail of a bedstead; and horizontal endwise extensions at the other end,integral with the top and bottom walls and provided with transverseheads adapted to extend into 6. In a corner bracket for bedsteads, a

tubular sheet-metal member having top, bottom, and side walls; ineans atone end for connection with the side rail of the bedstead; andhorizontal endwise extensions at the other end provided with transverseheads, said extensions having lateral shoul ders at their juncture withthe top and bottom walls; in combination with a tubular bed-post havinghorizontal slots to receive said extensions and shoulders; and a U-shaped key movably positioned between the transverse heads and the innersurface of the post, straddling the said extensions and lateralshoulders.

7. In a corner bracket for bedsteads, a tubular member having top,bottom, and side walls, the side walls being extended beyond the top andbottom walls at one end and having inclined edge-portions bent towardthe body of the member, and the top and bottom walls having extensionsbent respectively downward and upward. y

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

HECTOR V. LOUGH. l/VALTER E. LOUGH.

lVitnesses: 4

M. LAWSON DYER, THOMAS J. Brena.

